Re: [GSAS-Member] magnetic cleaners?

[Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>]

What eats the eggs? There must be a biological solution. Chinese needle
snakes?

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com> wrote:

> And Nerite snails leave those unsightly clinging eggs everywhere.
>
> Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse brevity and grammar errors.
>
> On Oct 1, 2009, at 9:44 AM, "Paul M. Wallace"
> <pwallace@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>
> > I like the nerite snails for glass duty in a planted tank but I
> > learned the hard way that really soft water eats their shells...
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Oct 2009, Matt Staroscik wrote:
> >
> >> Pretty well, I think, though they don't polish the glass like pond
> >> snails.
> >>
> >> The one in my betta tank popped out 2 babies a few days after you
> >> gave her
> >> to me. They were huge! How does the momma snail hide them?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Susan Welenofsky <
> welenofsky@comcast.net
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >>> How are the trapdoor snails doing with the algae?
> >>>
> >>> Susan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Matt Staroscik wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> The only algae I have in my 90 gal at home is green spot and that
> >>>> stuff is
> >>>> way too tough for any magnetic scraper.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sometimes at work I get the soft green-brown stuff and the magnetic
> >>>> scraper
> >>>> works OK on that... but by the time it is an issue I should be
> >>>> doing
> >>>> a water
> >>>> change and pruning anyway, so my hands are already in the tank
> >>>> and I
> >>>> can use
> >>>> a pad.
> >>>>
> >>>> All I really use the magnetic scrapers for is holding food. I
> >>>> glued a
> >>>> plastic "chip clip" to the part inside the tank, and use it to hold
> >>>> zucchini
> >>>> for the pleco.
> >>>>
> >>>> YMMV.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Susan Welenofsky <
> >>> welenofsky@comcast.net
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> beats straining your back and getting carpal tunnel! I'd say it's
> >>>>> worth is.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Susan
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Berg wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hey everyone,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have a Acrylic tanak and I'm thinking about picking up a
> >>>>>> magnetic
> >>>>>> cleaner.
> >>>>>> I know there are a few brands and styles out there... Can anyone
> >>>>>> recommend
> >>>>>> one that actually works well?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I just saw this one, check out the video, its pretty crazy-
> >>>>>> scraper
> >>>>>> and
> >>>>>> scrubber:
> >>>>>> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?
> >>>>>> pcatid=19866 .
> >>>>>> Although... 48$ Seems like a lot of cash for such a simple tool.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Any advice is welcome.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hope everyone is doing well!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Berg
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